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TRPV4 mutations in children with congenital distal spinal muscular atrophy.
Neurogenetics - 1 Aug 2012
Fiorillo Chiara, Moro Francesca, Brisca Giacomo, Astrea Guja, Nesti Claudia, Bálint Zoltán, Olschewski Andrea, Meschini Maria Chiara, Guelly Christian, Auer-Grumbach Michaela, Battini Roberta, Pedemonte Marina, Romano Alessandro, Menchise Valeria, Biancheri Roberta, Santorelli Filippo M, Bruno Claudio
Abstract excerpt
Inherited disorders characterized by motor neuron loss and muscle weakness are genetically heterogeneous. The recent identification of mutations in the gene encoding transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) in distal spinal muscular atrophy (dSMA) prompted us to screen for TRPV4 mutations in a small group of children with compatible phenotype. In a girl with dSMA and vocal cord paralysis, we detected a...
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